The latest rhythm game ventures from Guitar Hero publisher Activision appear to have had their prices locked down, as online retailers are listing DJ Hero for $US120 and the younger-skewing Band Hero for $US200, higher asking prices than their predecessors.
Activision’s upcoming DJ Hero, when bundled with its proprietary turntable controller, will apparently set you back $US120 for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The PlayStation 2 version comes in a little cheaper at $US99. Those prices come from DJ Hero “authorized retailers” Amazon, GameStop and Red Octane.
Band Hero, when bundled with microphone, drum kit and guitar controller, will run $US199 according GameStop. As GameSpot points out, that’s more than the Guitar Hero World Tour kit. A surprising mark up, especially considering GameStop’s recent clearance sale on Rock Band and Guitar Hero games, as well as a dip in spending on music-based titles.
All of these games run cheaper than MTV Games and Harmonix’s The Beatles: Rock Band, which outprices the competition at $US249 USD.
Kotaku AU Note: Still no word yet on a local price for either title.
DJ Hero spins for $US120, Band Hero for $US200 – Retail Radar [GameSpot]
Does anybody else think that Band Hero will come with less songs than GHWT did?